Example Plan for Evacuation of Reading, Pennsylvania in the Event of Emergencies at Blue Marsh Dam and Lake August 1983 Approved for Public Release. Distribution Unlimited. RD-20

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4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Example Plan for Evacuation of Reading, Pennsylvania in the Event of Emergencies at Blue Marsh Dam and Lake

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6. AUTHOR(S) H. James Owen Flood Loss Reduction Associates 4145 Maybell Way Palo Alto, CA 94306

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12. DISTRIBUTION / AVAILABILITY STATEMENT Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 13. SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES .Prepared as a supplement to "Flood Emergency Plans, Guidelines for Corps Dams", Hydrologic Engineering Center, June 1980 14. ABSTRACT This report provides an example evacuation plan for areas downstream of a dam in the event of a dam failure or other major flood emergencies. It addresses determination of areas requiring evacuation, actions required, warning dissemination, traffic control, and evacuation assistance. 15. SUBJECT TERMS dam safety, flood emergencies, evacuation planning, dam failure 16. SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF: 19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON a. REPORT U

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Example Plan for Evacuation of Reading, Pennsylvania in the Event of Emergencies at Blue Marsh Dam and Lake

August 1983 Prepared by: H.James Owen Flood Loss Reduction Associates 4145 Maybell Way Palo Alto, CA 94306 US Army Corps of Engineers Institute for Water Resources Hydrologic Engineering Center 609 Second Street Davis, CA 95616 (530) 756-1104 (530) 756-8250 FAX www.hec.usace.army.mil RD-20